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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES this year?
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Enrollment
866
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES·NCES 368086004659
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES
507 DEER PARK RD, DIX HILLS, NY 11746 · (631) 549-4900 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL866 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
232 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 9% |
| Ungraded | 359 | 41% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 75% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 866 | #14 of 192 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 3.7:1 | #18 of 146 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #16 of 152 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
866
+71 (+9%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,347
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
was 3.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 866 | 232.3 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 219.5 | 3.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 208.2 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 217 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 866 | 48.1 | 18.0:1 | 28% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 35 | 26.7:1 | 34% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 1,353 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,347 | 398 | 3.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES.
About WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES
Students in DIX HILLS, New York, attend WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES, a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school serves kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 866 students. By comparison, combined schools in New York enroll about 544 students on average.
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES operates as its own local education agency.
The biggest share of students at WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES, 37%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 31% White, 24% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Suffolk County's population at about 23%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES scores 70%.
Its staff includes 232.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 3.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York is 5.0 students per teacher.
For the population of Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Suffolk County's 343 public schools enroll about 222,439 students and include WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES.
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES is about 0.8 miles from HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 795 to 866, a 9% increase.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES. You can also rate the school on this page.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIX HILLS
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EASTHigh · 1,407 students
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WESTHigh · 1,028 students
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 706 students
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 602 students
Nearby schools
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST0.8 mi · 1,407
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 708
- CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 706
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 672
- OTSEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 574
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST1.7 mi · 1,028
Frequently asked questions
About WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESHow many students attend WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES?
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES enrolls approximately 866 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES serve?
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES have?
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES employs 232 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.7:1.
How diverse is WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES?
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES reports a student body of 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES?
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES is overseen by WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES in Suffolk County.
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